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"SNAKE OIL ON TAP" is how one respected commentator describes alkaline or ionized water, a new fad backed by large marketing dollars. Once again, this clouds the issue of ionizing radiation treatment of water, which is entirely different. http://lnkd.in/dhXWT8W View in LinkedIn

IONIZED WATER RED HERRING. "Companies are selling machines that put drinking water through an "ionization" process. According to the companies, the process, also called "electrolysis," is accomplished using negatively and positively charged electrodes." This is not the same as using true ionizing radiation for water purification. Beware the confusion. http://lnkd.in/dH5suyE View in LinkedIn

LAB VS FIELD TESTS of ionizing radiation for water treatment require real life pilot plant trials where the chemistry is more complex due to the numerous variables in local conditions. View in LinkedIn

HEAVY IONIZING RADIATION USE IN US FOOD. "In total, 103 000 tonnes of food products were irradiated on mainland United States in 2010. In total, 7 972 tonnes of food products were irradiated in European Union countries in 2012." http://lnkd.in/dSmQEDp View in LinkedIn

FOOD IRRADIATION. "This treatment is used to preserve food, reduce the risk of food borne illness, prevent the spread of invasive pests, delay or eliminate sprouting or ripening, increase juice yield, and improve re-hydration. It is permitted by over 50 countries, with 500,000 metric tons of foodstuffs annually processed worldwide." And stop regermination of seeds... http://lnkd.in/dSmQEDp View in LinkedIn

FOOD IRRADIATION is the biggest source of data on the effects of ionizing radiation on consumables. Unfortunately, food irradiation has had a bumpy history of non-disclosure, lack of trials, and public distrust. The issues for water treatment are likely very different. View in LinkedIn

IONIZING WATER TREATMENT FACILITY in a Korea has been installed at a large scale and has proved cost effective in relation to conventional methods. http://lnkd.in/dMwUTWx View in LinkedIn

HISTORY OF IONIZING RADIATION WATER PURIFICATION. Use of ionizing radiation for wastewater treatment has been used to remove a variety of chemical (pesticides 67-99%, and other chemicals including estrogen compounds) and biological contaminants (including the hard to kill Cryptosporidium) and in drinking and wastewater. http://lnkd.in/dMwUTWx View in LinkedIn

USA AND IRRADIATION USE. "In addition to cancer treatment, irradiation is used for ... security checks on hand luggage at airports, making tires more durable, sterilizing manure for gardens, making non-stick cookware coatings, purifying wool, sterilizing medical products ... and destroying bacteria in cosmetics. Poultry irradiation began commercially in 1993." http://lnkd.in/dK6VbK7 View in LinkedIn

THE PRECEDENT OF USE of ionizing radiation beyond cancer treatment gives us some backdrop on the research findings, especially when it comes to its uses in food purification of pathogens. It also starts to inform us of the general public's perfectionist of this method in general. View in LinkedIn